Betrayal at it's Peak

by Wind's Whispers

When Kagome is chased out from her village at a young age, she is thrust unprotected into the world of cruelty. Forced to grow up quickly to survive, she learns about her powers and meets new people/demons along the way. Can she figure out who to trust?

3. Caught in the Act

Title: Betrayal at it's Peak

Genre: Romance/Adventure

Author: Wind's Whispers

Summary: When Kagome is chased out from her village at a young age, she is thrust unprotected into the world of cruelty. Forced to grow up quickly to survive, she learns about her powers and meets new people/demons along the way. Can she figure out who to trust, and who is the enemy before it takes her down?

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any slight reference to any other anime/manga that is written in this story.

Chappy 3: Caught in the Act

"N-need t-t-to BREATHE…" The once pink bubble wheezed, struggling desperately for air.

"Sorry!" Kagome quickly placed the fox kit down and smoothed his messed hair as he gasped for air. "Soo… What's your name?"

"S-Shippo" he coughed out, "Now give me FOOD, I'm hungry"

:/

Awhile later found the pair at peace, munching at roasted fish, by the fire. Bones were tossed into the fire after the meal and after clean up, the comfortable silence was broken.

Kagome sent a curious look at Shippo and opened her mouth as if to ask a question and stopped half-way. Thoughts flooded her mind, 'Why is he alone? He looks young for a demon… why is he wandering about? Why did he demand for food? Didn't he have parents?' Tears gathered in her eyes at the thought of parents.

"Human? Hu- er… Kagome? Why are you crying? C'mon… don't cry… I didn't do anything wrong did I? Shippo stuttered nervously, nudging Kagome gently with a paw. Jumping when she hiccupped suddenly.

"it's nothing, just thinking about ma…" Kagome's voice cracked as she talked. Oh, how she missed her mother…

"I miss my ma too… and pa too! But pa told me he would be sad if I kept crying so…" Shippo continued, starting with his bottom lip quivering, then the tears spilling down his cheeks and last but not least, the wailing.

Kagome watched the little fox kit wail like a baby and a thought hit her. 'He's so small, so wouldn't he be a baby in demon standards?' Quickly gathering him up in her arms, she rocked him.

"I miss her too Shippo, I miss her too," Unable to resist, she cried along with him, both mourning the loss of their family, their home and a source of comfort and safety.

Washing their faces of dried tears and drinking to sooth their parched throat, they sat side by side, silent after the cry fest.

The weight of the heavy loss never left their hearts ever since their deaths; it may had just gotten a little heavier. What could have been done? Left unprotected, alone in the world that suddenly seemed so big, there was nothing to grip on, on reality staring at you straight in their faces. Finding each other in a world where one seemed like an ant was a miracle, to them at least.

"Hey Kagome, I-I don't wanna bother you but… err, c-can I stay with you tonight? Where ever you live?" Shippo turned hopeful eyes to Kagome, his heartbeat thundering in his ears, afraid of rejection.

"You would really?"

Kagome squealed as she was replied with a nod. "Of course you can," she beamed at him. "But I kinda… just moved into a cave nearby so…"

"That's alright! I'll help you with whatever your puny little human muscles can't do!" Shippo grinned.

Kagome smiled gently. They would get through this, together.

One night passed and became a day. A day passed and became a week. A week passed and became a month. A month, 30 days, 720 hours, 43200 minutes, 2592000 seconds of living together.

They got along well, the two of them, Kagome and Shippo. Whatever they needed was stolen from the village by Shippo with his all-so-powerful-trickster-skills

(When Kagome protested, Shippo only replied that humans had so much it was impossible to miss, plus they needed it to live.)

The cave was filled with furs of different animals, some taken from the village (the bigger animal furs of course), while the smaller animals were either hunted by Kagome (With a bow and arrow, she's been practicing in the one month, with the weapons yet again stolen from the village… [Will they ever notice? O.-]) and killed by Shippo.

Winter was quickly approaching so the duo were on yet another round to the village, this time eying some meat, fresh caught from the forest this morning.

Shippo leaped from the bushes, immediately hiding behind a house. Eyes trained on the prize, pointed ears looking out for any approaching threats, sharp nose sniffing around for any stray humans… and he pounced.

"Shippo-chan, look out!" Kagome familiar voice screamed out at him, fear evident in her voice. He turned to look at her.

A shadow loomed over him.

He looked up, still in mid-jump. A monk, with prayers beads! He had true blue spiritual power. 'Shit, shit, shit, shit… Gotta escape, gotta run…' Fragments of his memories with his parents warning him about humans, those with spiritual power especially ran through his mind like a bullet train.

But it was too late, he was caught.

The last thing he heard was a sizzling pain and a heart wrenching scream that didn't sound like Kagome's.

:o

"Shippo-chan, look out!"

Kagome saw him leap, felt the hands snake around her mouth. She heard the voices, whispering insults, torturous methods about demons and witches. But her brain didn't register it, Shippo was in danger. That monk, t-that monk, Shippo was a demon!

"Shippo-chan!" She screamed, managing to escape her captor's confines for just a moment. "Shippo-chan! SHIPPO-CHAN"

She saw him fall.

Kaze's corner:

Depressing I know… you'll find out more in the next chappy…

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